Alcoa Foundation gift advances Milam County hospital drive
The Alcoa Foundation grants 25000 to St. Edward Hospital Development Fund toward a 250000 goal. The donation places the drive at over 200000, about eight percent, spurring plans for spring ground breaking and showcasing industrial citizenship in Cameron and Milam County. Leaders and readers are urged to continue support.
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Alcoa Foundation
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron and
Milam County
Cameron Police Add New 1969 Ford Patrol Car
The Cameron Police Department received a new patrol car on Saturday a 1969 Ford to be used alongside a 1967 Dodge patrol car in service.
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Cameron
Yoemen Break 15-Year Record In District Win
Cameron Yoemen end 15-year winless streak with a 53-40 District 19 AA victory over Georgetown securing 14-12 mark and 6-3 in district with one game left. Coach Ron Murdock steers a taller, tougher squad as fan support grows.
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Bobby Simpson
Jerry Rich
Georgetown
Ron Murdock
Seniors rehearse Pioneer Go Home at Yoe High
Yoe High School seniors rehearse the three act comedy Pioneer Go Home to be staged Thursday and Friday February 20 and 21 at Ben Milam Cafetorium. Performances begin at 8 each night with admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. advance tickets sold by senior class members.
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Yoe High School
Ben Milam
Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet Planned for Tuesday
Cub Scout Pack 213 will host its annual Blue and Gold Banquet Tuesday February 18 at Methodist Fellowship Hall. About 140 boys parents and den workers are expected to attend the 7 p.m. event featuring a Cub Scouting film and awards presentation. The pack currently has three cub dens and one Webelos den.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
Billy Hornung
Hornung
Cameron Housing Authority calls new bids for $750000 project
Cameron Housing Authority advertises for bids to build a 50 unit low rent housing project and a community building with a $753,552 HUD allocation. Bids open at 2 p.m. March 12 in the East Housing Unit office. Six bids were previously rejected for being over budget.
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Cameron Housing Authority
East Housing
20Th
Washington Streets
Housing Authority
Housing Authority Board
August Kunz
CHA
the Herald
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cameron
North Washington
Newton Hospital
Kunz
John B. Henderson Jr
Joe J. Heitman
Henry Litzman Jr
B. F. Grimes
Fred Starnes
Milam County Reports Voter Registrations and Tax Receipt Status
Milam County saw 7 748 voter registrations by January 31 with a deadline looming for 1969 voters. Last year registrations exceeded 9 000. Tax assessor collector Walter White noted that 2 percent of the county taxes had been paid by end of January.
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Milam County
Walter White
Cameron Mothers March Leads $1088 March of Dimes Drive
Cameron’s March of Dimes campaign totals $1088.04 led by the Mothers March with $611.11. Volunteers formed a bucket brigade on the highway and downtown raising $270.92, with additional drives from O. J. Thomas PTA, Marak Community, Burlington, Ada Henderson School, Len Milam School, and others. Final totals pending from South Mijam and Buckholts.
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Cameron
I. L. Edwards
Edwards
Forrest Sapp
Interact Club
Yoe High
Cameron Boy Scouts
O. J. Thomas Pta
Iris Simmons
Marak
Burlington
Ada Henderson
Len Milam
South
Mijam Drive
Buckholts
Five Milam Banks Named County Depositories
Milam County commissioners voted to divide county deposits among five banks moving away from a single depository. Funds be allocated on a 1 percent basis per bank per O B Parden. Citizens National Bank Cameron to hold about 225,375 dollars. 90,900 dollars each at First National Cameron and Rockdale State Bank. about 22,100 dollars each at Buckholts State Bank and Thorndale State Bank.
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Oountry
Monlay
Milam
O. B. Parden
Citizen
National Bank of C Cameron
First National Bank of Cameron
Hocklee
Peren Cova
Bickholts State Bank
Thorndise State Bank
Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Harden
Rockdale State Bank
Buckholts State Bank
Thorndale State Bank
Milam County Replaces 1923 Vintage Land Maps with Modern Aerial Volumes
Milam County Commissioner's Court buys a complete set of up to date aerial photographic maps covering the county. The new maps show current ownership, parcel size, and land shape to scale, with overviews of four precincts and ISD areas. They replace 1923 era maps used by agencies like Soil Conservation Service and are bound in books with wall mounts for public reference.
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Milam County
Court House
Harden
Services Set For Joe Kovar Milam Resident 60 Years
Joe M. Kovar, 78, died in a local hospital Wednesday morning. Born November 7, 1890 in Fayette County, he was a retired farmer who lived in Milam County for six decades. Funeral at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Marek at 10 am Thursday. Burial Marek Cemetery. Rosary recited Wednesday at Marek Burns Funeral Home. Survived by two sons Joe and Milus, five sisters, one brother and two grandchildren.
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Joe M. Kovar
Mr. Kovar
Fayette County
Milam County
St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Marek
Harry Bilshi
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Joe Kovar
Milus Kovar
Cameron
Emil Kovar
Fayetteville
Victoria Kuzel
Julian Zawadske
Buckholts
Lola Lazek
Millie Kleiber
Frances Kubish
REA halts freight to Cameron and area towns
Cameron residents must drive to Temple to collect Railway Express Agency shipments once handled from Santa Fe Depot. The cutback began at year start and affects many Texas towns. Houston says New York-origin action paused local shipments. officials seek an adjustment while alternative carriers remain in service for Cameron.
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Cameron
Temple
Railway Express Agency
Santa Fe
REA
Texas
E. A. Perrin
Texas Rea
Houston
New York
Perrin
Jimmy Bledsoe
Cameron Santa Fe
Central Freight Lines
Santa Fe Freight
Santa Fe Trail
Bledsoe
Vaughn Jenness
Eaty
Weather notes for Cameron area past week
Temperatures in the Cameron area for the past week have been recorded with varying highs and lows. The weekly trend shows fluctuations without a clear pattern, indicating a mix of warm and cooler days across the region.
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Cameron Area
County deposits bids top 5 percent rate from five banks
Judge Harden noted all five banks bid the maximum 5 percent interest compounded quarterly for county deposits. Citizens National Bank offered 2.90 percent for short term loans. The county borrows mainly for heavy equipment and Citizens National will continue as negotiating bank with vouchers routed through them.
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Judge Harden
Citizens National Bank
Alcoa Foundation Gifts Push St Edward Hospital Fund
The Alcoa Foundation donates 25000 to the St Edward Hospital Development Fund, boosting total receipts to 2005357 for the planned 50 bed hospital replacing the 56 year old St Edward. Howard F. Chrisco of Alcoa announces the gift to the Sisters of Charity and Robert Ellett chairs the fund drive.
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Chrisco
Alcoa Foundation
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
St. Edward
Milam County
Rockdale
Chrisco Sain
Robert Ellett
Cameron
Ellett
St. Edward Hospital
Hill-Burton
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Ward
Services Held Here For Homer Allen Longtime Resident
William Homer Allen died in a local hospital after a long illness. He was WWI veteran, member of First Baptist Church, Cameron Masonic Lodge and Disabled American Veterans. Funeral at Green's Funeral Home chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving his wife, a daughter, siblings, and three grandchildren.
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William Homer Allen
Allen
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Walter Powell
W. R. B. Hughes
Nila Gillel and
Gandy
Yoe High Announces Sub-Tabloid Publication
Yoe High School begins a bi monthly sub tabloid Yoeman Chant printed newspaper this weekend under VHS journalism instructor David Burns as faculty advisor. Kerry Briggs serves as editor with Gary Curtis as sports editor and Thomas Slavik as feature editor.
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Yoe High School
David Burns
VHS
Kerry Briggs
Gary Curtis
Thomas Slavik
Janet Marek
April McClish
Sharon Cook
Carolyn Graham
David Horelica
Gilbert Folz
Michael Hrozek
Fire truck driver hired as city fills one post
The city filled one vacancy for a fire truck driver, Claude C. Burgess, who reported to work this week and moved into city hall housing. He replaces Warren Ste Call, who resigned February 1 and moved to Utah. Police Chief John Shearin said one patrolman opening remains. He cited competition from larger cities and a statewide shortage of patrol officers, noting Cameron pay of $363 monthly plus clothing allowance is not higher than peers.
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Claude C. Burgess
City Hall
Burgess
Warren Ste Call
Utah
John Shearin
Cameron
Now Showing TV Guide sparks reader response across region
Readers from Houston to Cameron respond to The Herald’s first Now Showing TV supplement. Advertisers eye ongoing publication while letters praise usefulness and accessibility of listings from Channel 3 to Channel 42.
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Herald
Canero
Houston
TV Guide
The
Milam County
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